Description

Paradise Island is a managerial simulation game: the player is given an uninhabited island in the Caribbean, on which he has to build and manage a tourist resort.

The player is given a headquarters and a fixed amount of money; the first task is to build a proper pier so that ships with tourists will be able to dock. Afterwards, a small hotel and a fast food restaurant herald the beginning of civilization. From that point on, the player will have to wait till the tourists actually begin to use his facilities, gain money, and enlarge the empire -build larger and fashionable hotels and restaurants, casinos, shops, and roads; plant trees and flowers; improve the existing facilities and cater to the tourists.

Experience points are awarded for building and improving facilities. Many buildings can only be constructed if the player has reached a certain level.